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== MODE == | == MODE == | ||
− | Returns the most common value in a | + | Returns the most common value in a set of numbers. |
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: <i>Advanced topic:</i> <tt>'''MODE'''</tt> evaluates its parameters as [[Documentation/How_Tos/Using_Arrays|array formulas]] - see the examples. | : <i>Advanced topic:</i> <tt>'''MODE'''</tt> evaluates its parameters as [[Documentation/How_Tos/Using_Arrays|array formulas]] - see the examples. | ||
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=== Example: === | === Example: === | ||
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<tt>'''MODE(3; 7; 3; 9; 9; 3; 5; 1; 9; 5)'''</tt> | <tt>'''MODE(3; 7; 3; 9; 9; 3; 5; 1; 9; 5)'''</tt> | ||
: returns <tt>'''3'''</tt>. The number <tt>'''9'''</tt> occurs the same number of times, but <tt>'''3'''</tt> is smaller. | : returns <tt>'''3'''</tt>. The number <tt>'''9'''</tt> occurs the same number of times, but <tt>'''3'''</tt> is smaller. | ||
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+ | <tt>'''( -MODE(-A1:A10)=MODE(A1:A10) )'''</tt> | ||
+ | : returns <tt>'''TRUE'''</tt> if there is just one mode for the data in A1:A10, and <tt>'''FALSE'''</tt> otherwise. Notice the two minus signs. | ||
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: returns <tt>'''2'''</tt>. The <tt>'''ABS'''</tt> function normally takes a single number, but here it is given an array. <tt>'''MODE'''</tt> forces the formula to be an array formula, so that the absolute value of each number in the array is found, and given to <tt>'''MODE'''</tt> as the array {1; 1; 1; 2; 2; 2; 2}. The most common value is now <tt>'''2'''</tt>. | : returns <tt>'''2'''</tt>. The <tt>'''ABS'''</tt> function normally takes a single number, but here it is given an array. <tt>'''MODE'''</tt> forces the formula to be an array formula, so that the absolute value of each number in the array is found, and given to <tt>'''MODE'''</tt> as the array {1; 1; 1; 2; 2; 2; 2}. The most common value is now <tt>'''2'''</tt>. | ||
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− | [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: ABS function| | + | {{SeeAlso|EN| |
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVERAGE function|AVERAGE]] | ||
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVERAGEA function|AVERAGEA]] | ||
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MEDIAN function|MEDIAN]] | ||
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+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: ABS function|ABS]] | ||
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+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Statistical functions|Statistical functions]] | ||
− | [[Documentation/How_Tos/ | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Using_Arrays|Using Arrays]] |
− | [[Documentation/How_Tos/ | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Functions listed alphabetically|Functions listed alphabetically]] |
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Functions listed by category|Functions listed by category]]}} | ||
+ | [[Category: Documentation/Reference/Calc/Statistical functions]] |